Obituaries

Jan 4, 2017

Robert E. “Bob” Lage, 89, a resident of Long Grove, died Wednesday, January 4, 2017 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Faith Lutheran Church in Eldridge. Burial will be at Long Grove Cemetery in Long Grove. A...

Jan 2, 2017

Melodie Ann Smith, 59, of Bettendorf, Iowa, passed away on Monday, January 2, 2017 at Trinity UnityPoint Health in Bettendorf after a month-long illness.

She has asked to be cremated and a spring memorial service will take place on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at North Lawn Cemetery in Fort Dodge.

Melodie was born April 29,...

Dec 31, 2016

Roland L. Johnston, 81, of Bettendorf, Iowa, formerly of Ames, Iowa, died Saturday, December 31, 2016 at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

Private family services and burial will be held at Davenport Memorial Park. Memorials may be made to the family. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements....

Dec 29, 2016

Lavern H. “Dudy” Stubbe, 91, a resident of Davenport, formerly of Pleasant Valley, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House in Bettendorf.

A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Monday, January 2, 2017 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 5:00 p.m. –...

Dec 29, 2016

Sandra K. Baugh, 71, a resident of Bettendorf, died Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

Private family services will be held. Burial will be at Allerton Cemetery in Allerton, Iowa. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association. McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf is assisting the family with arrangements.

Dec 25, 2016

Roger Cook, 68, a resident of the Handicapped Development Center in Davenport, died Sunday, December 25, 2016 at Manor Care, Locust St. in Davenport.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Monday, January 2, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be one hour prior to services. Memorials may be made to...

Dec 23, 2016

Kenneth R. Doyle, 64, of Princeton, Iowa, died Friday, December 23, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial luncheon will be held from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 7, 2017 at Boll’s Community Center in Princeton.

Memorials may be made to the family.

Ken was born August 9,...

Dec 22, 2016

Bernice M. Kotacka, 92, of Bettendorf, died Thursday, December 22, 2016 at the Iowa Masonic Health Facility in Bettendorf.

Her funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 27, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the services on Tuesday at the funeral home.  Burial...

Dec 21, 2016

Willow Mae Ferrel, daughter of Jason and Tina (Meyerhoff) Ferrel of Wilton, was stillborn, Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at UnityPoint Trinity Bettendorf.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 29, 2016 at Grace Evangelical Free Church in Davenport. Burial will be at the Long Grove Christian Church Cemetery in Long Grove. Visitation will...

Dec 19, 2016

Tracy L. Williams, 52, of Kalona, Iowa, died Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, in Riverside, Iowa.

A memorial service to celebrate her life will be 5 p.m., Wednesday, Dec. 28 at Chambers Funeral Home, Eldridge. Visitation will be 4 p.m. until the time of services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the family.

Tracy was...

Dec 17, 2016

Virgil Heaton, 93, of Bettendorf, passed away peacefully at Clarissa C. Cook Hospice House, surrounded by family, on Saturday evening, December 17, 2016.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Burial will be...

Dec 16, 2016

Gilbert R. “Randy” Long, 73, of Davenport, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Select Specialty Hospital in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 3:00 P.M., Monday, December 26, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the services on Monday at...

Dec 16, 2016

Shirley J. George, 81, of Davenport, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, West Central Park in Davenport.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 22, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be Wednesday, December 21st from 4:00...

Dec 15, 2016

William L. “Bill” Kane, 79, of Princeton, Iowa, died Thursday, December 15, 2016 in Princeton.

Funeral services celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, December 19, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be on Sunday, December 18th from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. and 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. on...

Dec 13, 2016

Eduardo Torres, 81, of Bettendorf, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at Genesis Medical Center, East Campus in Davenport.

A memorial service to celebrate his life will be held at 6:00 p.m., Monday, December 19, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. until the time of the services on Monday at...

Dec 13, 2016

Mary Orr, 109, of Bettendorf, formerly of Middletown, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 13, 2016 at the Bettendorf Health Care Center.

Funeral services celebrating her life will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Visitation will be from 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial...

Dec 11, 2016

Dolores J. “Dee” Weedon, 79, a resident of Port Orange, Florida and formerly of Pleasant Valley, Iowa peacefully passed away on Sunday, December 11, 2016 at the Port Orange Hospice Care Center in Port Orange.

A memorial gathering will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in...

Dec 10, 2016

Katherine C. Schawrz, 91, a resident of LeClaire, died Saturday, December 10, 2016 at Manor Care – Locust St. in Davenport.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, December 14, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf. Burial will be at Glendale Cemetery in LeClaire. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on...

Dec 9, 2016

Carol R. Groth, 77, of Bettendorf, died Friday, December 9, 2016 at the Davenport Lutheran Home.

Her memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday December 14, 2016 at McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home in Bettendorf.  Visitation will be held one hour prior to the services on Wednesday at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the...

Dec 6, 2016

Bettie J. Barss, 98, of Davenport, Iowa, died Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at her home.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Asbury United Methodist Church in Bettendorf, Iowa. An additional memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at Shorts-Spicer-Crislip Funeral Home in...